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Artemus · 02-25-2005, 06:28 AM

...including the women's complete sexual history. CNN story Seems the Kansas attorney general wants all records for underage and late term abortions, not just those for a particular case he is investigating. He has been trying to force health-care professionals to report underage sexual activity for a couple years now, undert the justficiation that "I have the duty to investigate and prosecute child rape and other crimes in order to protect Kansas children".

I'm sure that his only motivation is protecting the patients.

George Oilwell · 02-25-2005, 06:35 AM

Teenagers in Kansas who are sexually active will now cease confiding in thier local doctor about their sexual activity and this could potentially be harmful.

Of course this is lost on the Kansas AT and just about all conservatives, way to go moron AT.

Trout · 02-25-2005, 06:36 AM

Ahh the "children" argument again. Reminisent of the Simpsons as always.

I don't know how the hell this can even be considered and tying abortions to rape? Seriously.....the vast majority of underage (the arbitrary 18 of course) abortions are not a result of rape but consensual sex.

If there is a reason to investigate then do your job and follow through but putting people through interrogations by the state after they have already gone through an incredibly difficult time and for no reason? Yeah, very caring.

This is just another scare tactic to intimidate people into not considering their options.

Rudolph · 02-25-2005, 06:59 AM

Ahh the fucked up politics of America...

Old enough for Death Row, too young for sex and abortion...

EarlFlynn · 02-25-2005, 08:01 AM

Here's the Globe and Mail's take on the story. Pretty damn apalling.

TollHouse · 02-25-2005, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudolph

Ahh the fucked up politics of America...

Old enough for Death Row, too young for sex and abortion...

Well said. Damn.

EverLastingGodStopper · 02-25-2005, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Artemus

CNN story

Thanks for posting this story, I might have missed it otherwise. This is an outrage, I can't believe that any State's Attorney General can just browse through the private medical history of women who had abortions.

The Elder · 02-25-2005, 12:24 PM

I'll admit complete ignorance here, but don't doctors have to report the rape of a minor in any case? So if these abortions were the result of the rape of a minor, wouldn't it already have been reported? Maybe I'm wrong. It sounds like a trojan horse, imo.

Trout · 02-25-2005, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudolph

Ahh the fucked up politics of America...

Old enough for Death Row, too young for sex and abortion...

Nicely put.

halcyon_daze · 02-25-2005, 01:52 PM

An utterly despicable and transparent pursuit of a political agenda. Yet another example of the Ugly American that contemporary conservative policy represents. What a total slimebag this guy is.

02-25-2005, 06:28 AM	#1
Artemus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USA Posts: 2,467	Kansas AG wants abortion records... ...including the women's complete sexual history. CNN story Seems the Kansas attorney general wants all records for underage and late term abortions, not just those for a particular case he is investigating. He has been trying to force health-care professionals to report underage sexual activity for a couple years now, undert the justficiation that "I have the duty to investigate and prosecute child rape and other crimes in order to protect Kansas children". I'm sure that his only motivation is protecting the patients.

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02-25-2005, 06:35 AM	#2
George Oilwell Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Woop woop Posts: 3,847	Teenagers in Kansas who are sexually active will now cease confiding in thier local doctor about their sexual activity and this could potentially be harmful. Of course this is lost on the Kansas AT and just about all conservatives, way to go moron AT.

02-25-2005, 06:36 AM	#3
Trout Contributor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the north Posts: 12,935	Ahh the "children" argument again. Reminisent of the Simpsons as always. I don't know how the hell this can even be considered and tying abortions to rape? Seriously.....the vast majority of underage (the arbitrary 18 of course) abortions are not a result of rape but consensual sex. If there is a reason to investigate then do your job and follow through but putting people through interrogations by the state after they have already gone through an incredibly difficult time and for no reason? Yeah, very caring. This is just another scare tactic to intimidate people into not considering their options.

02-25-2005, 06:59 AM	#4
Rudolph Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,376	Ahh the fucked up politics of America... Old enough for Death Row, too young for sex and abortion...

02-25-2005, 08:01 AM	#5
EarlFlynn Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 1,806	Here's the Globe and Mail's take on the story. Pretty damn apalling.

02-25-2005, 12:24 PM	#8
The Elder Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 432	I'll admit complete ignorance here, but don't doctors have to report the rape of a minor in any case? So if these abortions were the result of the rape of a minor, wouldn't it already have been reported? Maybe I'm wrong. It sounds like a trojan horse, imo.

02-25-2005, 01:52 PM	#10
halcyon_daze Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The National Laboratory for Bad Government Posts: 1,960	An utterly despicable and transparent pursuit of a political agenda. Yet another example of the Ugly American that contemporary conservative policy represents. What a total slimebag this guy is.

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